xuman & cee pee – li lumu doon

“In this new video by Xuman (Senegal) & Cee Pee (Mauritania), politicians and the current president Abdoulaye Wade in particular are called out about the issues that are plaguing the nation: ‘The country is dirty, somber and unsafe. The population is poor, complaining and restless while all you do is travel’. Last week it was announced that 85-year old Wade’s plans to run for a third term of presidency were approved by the constitutional council – despite his pledge in 2007 not to seek an extension of his reign. In the same hearing, singer Youssou N’dour was denied presidential candidacy as he supposedly failed to present 10,000 valid signatures of supporters. Last June already, Wade had proposed changes to the constitution, reducing the percentage of votes needed for presidential victory; the news caused unrest in the capital city.”

clip officiel de la can 2012 - magic system, patience dabany, x-maleya, dontom

oil drum drums? check. gratuitous national flag face paint? check. autotune vocals? check. smooth ivorian crooners magic system? check. 

the africa cup of nations kicked off this past weekend and has already seen some big upsets. 

tinariwen - iswegh attay

talking heads - once in a lifetime